广东省湛江一中2012-2013学年高二上学期期中英语试题

2020-2021学年广东湛江第一中学高二上二次考英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Put your car keys away and forget about your travel pass--it’s time to do a bit of walking.National Walking Month is organized every May by Living Streets.an organization that campaigns for the tights and the needs of pedestrians. So the organization is previously known enjoyable spaces for people to live, work, shop and play. By putting people feel happier, healthier and more sociable.The annual campaign gives participants a great opportunity to experience the many virtues of walking. These include the physical health benefits of becoming fitter; the environmental advantages of not using vehicles; the delight of local discoveries --seeing more of your local areas on foot; the enjoyment of walking with other people, whether family, friends or work colleagues and finally the stress relief that comes from walking-- walking can clear your head.Walk to School Week 18 to 22 May, is part of the month’s act ivities and its aim is to encourage parents to send children to school on foot, rather than take them in the car or let them use pubic transport. The movement was started in 1995 with only the five participating schools and now two decades later, more than one million children take part.Similarly, there is Walk to Work Week, 11 to 15 May, where grown-ups are encouraged to walk. In the morning, getting off the bus a stop early or parking a few streets away is a good way to add more steps to the daily total. And during the working day, after having lunch at the desks or in the canteen, take a walk and get some fresh air. Walk home with your workmates and chat away about everything under the sun but work!1．what’s the purpose of Living Streets?A．To let people keep away from vehicles.B．To build safer walkways for pedestrians.C．To help people enjoy walking in the street and enjoy life.D．To make people aware of environmental pollution.2．Paragraph 3 is intended to show that walking is __________.A．so interesting B．very relaxingC．perfectly safe D．highly beneficial3．What can we learn from Walk to School Week?A．It is organized by the government.B．It is held before Walk to Work Week.C．It has developed rapidly over the last 20 years.D．It encourages students to walk to school alone.4．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?A．An introduction to Walk to Work Week.B．A nationwide health movement.C．The influence of working day.D．National Walking Month’s history.Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even ask. But, as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may be different reasons for teaching history. Let me briefly explain the three good reasons for studying history and two bad reasons for studying history.The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the past. I am convinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the things that made these successes and failures. However, as the unfortunately true statement goes "the one thing we seem to learn from history is that wedon't seem to learn from history." Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a small part in changing this.The second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to understand the current political climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical context. We can not even understand why we are and where we are without history, much less (更不必说) try to figure out where we are going or how we should get where we want to be.I teach my children history, for one more reason. I purchased a set of historical audio (录音机) tapes for our children. My seven-year-old son listened to them over and over. It was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers to accomplish things by himself. I think that it is good that we celebrate the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jr. if, in doing so, young people are called on to stand for the principles that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplished. I also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stoodfor.5．In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because _______________.A．it makes the current political situation go smoothlyB．it helps us realize the importance of historical eventsC．it helps us understand why things are the way they areD．it helps people accept the present situation where they live6．Some historical figures(人物) are mentioned in the last paragraph to show______________.A．people can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evilB．people may also learn from bad historical figuresC．more celebrations should be held to honor their achievementsD．today’s people can also achieve what they achieved7．What would be talked about in the following paragraph?A．How to teach history effectively.B．Some negative reasons for studying history.C．How to get more people to study history.D．Some bad historical figures.8．The main purpose of this passage is to ____________.A．inspire the parents to teach their children historyB．show the importance of history in politicsC．explain the reasons why children study historyD．introduce the writer' s own way of teaching historyWith all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with.My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine.This not only relieves stress in any situation,but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in t heir bodies, as they say.Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together. 9．According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.A．it makes people more confidentB．it can pick up people' s spiritsC．it can help get rid of the cruelty in the worldD．it can help people get on well with others10．The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________. A．explaining carefully B．speaking loudC．keeping silent D．laughing hard11．In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.A．talk about his own understanding of humorB．encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC．introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD．convince people of the power of being optimistic about life12．What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?A．Positive. B．Critical.C．Satisfied. D．Indifferent.Amazon. com has received a patent(专利) right to send its products to customers by drone planes. The company is the largest US-based online seller of products by mail and other services. Now, the company has received a patent for its planned drone delivery system.In March, federal officials allowed Amazon to test its drone delivery plan. But even with apatent and the ability of drones to make deliveries, it does not appear the company will put its new delivery system in place any time soon.The US Patent Office published the document, which describes Amazon’s plans to use GPS to deliver products to homes and to wherever people are. The drone will use a customer’s mobile device --- usually a smartphone ---to avoid hitting people or buildings and to find asecurearea to land. The company wants to deliver products within 30 minutes after people order them on its website.[Z+X+X+K]However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is worried about the safety. Although it allowed Amazon to test the system, the agency said the operators must be able to see the planes. That greatly limits the delivery area.Loretta Alkalay is a professor at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in New York. Although Amazon is not yet offering drone delivery, Professor Alkalay says it will not be long before it does. She says there are worries that the drones will hit buildings or people, or that the products and drones will be stolen or damaged by people on purpose. But she says that is because many people believe the drones would only deliver the products to the front door of a house. “However, it is possible that homes will one day have special area on their roofs designed to receive product deliveries,” she adds.13．What is special about the new delivery system?A．It can deliver heavy products by plane.B．It uses planes without human operators.C．It can delivery many products at a time.D．It is much safer than other delivery ways.14．The underlined wor d “secure” in Paragraph 3 means “__________”.A．safe B．large C．special D．empty 15．After reading the passage, we can infer that FAA__________A．doesn’t really like AmazonB．totally support the drone delivery systemC．doesn’t think Amazon should get the pate ntD．doubts about the drone delivery system二、七选五A fear of heights is a common feeling that is easy to understand. According to manypsychologists, a fear of heights is one of the only two natural fears — the other is the fear of loud noises. 16．If you are not afraid, you could walk too close to the edge and fall off. Having a fear of heights is good because it protects us from real danger.17．They experience a intense fear even inside a safe environment such as a skyscraper, which is not an appropriate response and it is not helpful. 18．“As long as I can remember, I have had a powerful fear of heights. It can completely ruin a vacation. For example, when I was with friends in Paris, I became terrified while going up to the Eiffel Tower. I was almost crying and I felt embarrassed for the rest of the vacation,”Adams said.Fortunately, having an irrational fear of heights can be corrected. 19．The most effective way seems to be getting the people to acknowledge their fears, for example, by encouraging them to go to the top of tall buildings, hike up steep mountains, or stand on a high bridge.20．When faced with a threatening situation, taking slow, deep breaths can help slow the heart rate and increase the oxygen flowing to muscles to keep from tensing up. If possible, a few minutes of meditation (深思) may be effective in relieving some tension.It is important to remember that an inappropriate fear of heights is not unusual and can be treated.A．Another way to overcome a fear of heights is to learn to control the physical symptoms. B．However, some people have an irrational (非理性的) and unhealthy fear of heights. C．One way to defeat your fear of heights is to do an activity that involves nothing but heights. D．There are a number of ways that can be achieved.E.John Adams, an English teacher, has an irrational fear of heights that makes his life very difficult.F.If you are on the edge of a cliff, it is useful to be a little afraid.G.Nearly everyone experiences some degree of anxiety when exposed to heights.三、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第1—20 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

广东湛江一中18-19学度高二上学期年中试题-英语考试时间:135分钟总分值:150分I.听力(共两节,总分值15分)PartA朗读部分只作为试听，不作为考试内容PartB:RolePlay角色扮演(每题1分,共8分)Inthispart,youarerequiredtoactasaroleandcompletethreecommunicativetasks:lis tentotheconversation,askthreequestionsandthenanswerfivequestions.〔录音只听一遍。

〕角色：你是David。

任务：〔1〕询问Alice其它相关信息；〔2〕依照对话内容回答以下问题。

单词：transfer转移PleasegetreadytoaskthreequestionsinEnglishaccordingtothefollowingChinesetips. 〔请把问题填在横线上。

〕1.你们打算什么时候搬家？Q：____________________________________________________2.你们的孩子要转学吗？Q:_____________________________________________________3.你丈夫的新工作是什么？Q:_____________________________________________________ PleasegetreadytoanswerfivequestionsinEnglish.(请把答案填在横线上。

)4.现在请预备回答第一个问题。

A:_____________________________________________________5.现在请预备回答第二个问题。

A:_____________________________________________________6.现在请预备回答第三个问题。

2012-2013学年度广东省湛江一中第二学期高一期中考试英语试卷参考答案I．语言知识及应用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节: 完形填空（共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分）1-5 DBADC 6-10 CDABD 11-15 ADCAD第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）16．to 17．which 18．was changed 19．however 20．strongest 21．myself 22．until 23．solved 24．Unfortunately 25．to completeⅡ阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）26-30 BAADC 31-35 DBACB 36-40 CACAC第二节信息匹配（共10分，每小题两分）41-45 BEAFDⅢ课标语言知识过关（共两节，满分25分）（一）填词：（每空1分，共15分）46．dawn 47．within 48．confirmed 49．religious 50．starve 51．terrified 52．puzzled 53．impression 54．surroundings 55．Unlike 56．harmful 57．strengths 58．existence 59．curiously 60．traditional （二）完成句子：（每空0.5分，共10分）。

61．Now that 62．rather than 63．had a surprising gift for 64．in memory/honor of 65．caught sight of 66．in the distance 67．prevented/stopped/kept, from第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）One possible version:Recently, our class held a discussion about the rule declared by the school that students are not allowed to bring cell phones to school. 45% of the students had an objection against the rule, because they thought a cell phone was necessary for everyone in an information society. However, 50% of the students agreed to the rule, for cell phones might ring while we were having a class, which had a bad effect on our class. In addition, there were public telephones provided for students in the school. Over and above, 5%of the students kept silent for this matter.第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）One possible version:Dreams play an important role in our daily life and a good dream is the motivation to success. To realize a dream, one should learn to defeat difficulties through constant struggles as well as persistence.Like most people, there was a time when I dreamed of being an excellent student in my English after entering junior middle school, though my English was very poor then. To catch up with my classmates, I made up my mind to learn English well and made pen-friends with some foreign students so as to practise my spoken English and improve my written English. Although some of my classmates often went to the movies in the evening, seldom did I take part in such activities. Instead, I set aside to concentrate on my English and won the Final English Speech Contest around the city this term, realizing my dream.Now, I also have a dream. As a high school student, I hope that I can be admitted to a key university in three years.Of course, whether my dream will come true depends on my personal efforts. Although life is full of ups and downs, I choose to go forward bravely. I strongly believe that where there is a dream, there is hope and there is a way.。

英语科试卷（考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分 I 听力部分 （共10小题，每小题1.5分） 听录音材料，按虚拟场景完成两人对话活动。

请按中文提示提出问题，然后用英语回答所提问题。

在录音材料播放前你有1分钟准备问题时间。

录音放两遍。

现在是准备问题时间。

1. 向Wang Hua询问短片中的女人上个月去溜冰时发生了什么意外. Question 1 (S1): __________________________________________________________ Answer 1 (S2): ___________________________________________________________ 2. 向 Question 2 (S1): __________________________________________________________ Answer 2 (S2): ___________________________________________________________ 3. 向 Question 3 (S1) : __________________________________________________________ Answer 3 (S2): ___________________________________________________________ 4. 向 Question 4 (S1) : __________________________________________________________ Answer 4 (S2) : ___________________________________________________________ 5. 向 Question 5 (S1) : __________________________________________________________ Answer 5 (S2) : ___________________________________________________________ Ⅱ 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） Once a beautiful diamond necklace (钻石项链) of a king was lost. The king then offered a 1 for $ 50,000 for anybody who found it. One day a clerk was walking along a 2 next to an industrial area, which was completely polluted and smelly. Suddenly, he saw something 3 in the river and when he looked carefully, he saw the diamond necklace. He decided to try and catch it so that he could get the 4 . He put his hand in the dirty river and grabbed at the necklace, but somehow 5 it. He then walked in the water and put his whole arm in. but 6 , he missed it. He came out, feeling depressed. Then again he saw the 7 right there. This time he dived into the river. He searched everywhere and yet he 8 . Just then an old man who was 9 , saw him, and asked him what was the matter. The clerk didn’t want to 10 the secret with him, so he refused to tell him anything. But the old man could see the clerk was 11 and promised he wouldn’t tell anyone about it. The clerk then decided to put some 12 in the old man. He talked about the necklace and how he tried to 13 it, but kept failing. The old man suggested that perhaps he should try 14 upwards, toward the branches of the tree, instead of in the river. The clerk looked up, and true enough, the necklace was hanging on a 15 . he had been trying to get a reflection(倒影) of the real necklace all the time. Material happiness is just like the polluted river, because it is a reflection of the true happiness in the spiritual world.petitionB.noticeC.rewardD.gift2A.playgroundB.beachC.streetD.river3A.wavingB.swimmingC.shinningD.mo ving4A.moneyB.powerC.treasureD.pleasure5A.missedB.followedC.touchedD.caught6A.jokinglyB.naturallyC.stran ing backB.passing byC.getting upD.sittingdown10A.shareB.reportC.hideD.announce11A.interestedB.surprisedC.scaredD.troubled12A.happinessB.faithC.lu ckD.courage13A.catchB.findC.wearD.buy14A.steppingB.jumpingC.climbingD.looking15A.branchB.houseC.stickD.wire第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） Albert Einstein(爱因斯坦) is perhaps the greatest scientists who had a great effect on science and history. His theory has completely changed the way 16 scientists understand time and space. Now, more and more people agree the universe is something more complicated than 17 they have ever thought before. Einstein was born in Germany in 1897. In 1914, young Einstein, already 18 (international) famous, became a professor at 19 institute in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study. However, 20 peaceful life was soon broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. He was deeply affected by the war; he sat 21 (happy) in his office doing nothing and 22 (lose) interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work. In the years 23 (follow) the First World War, people showed honor upon him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Noble Prize for Physics and was greatly honored and respected in Germany. However, his life was again disrupted. The Second World War broke 24 and Einstein had to move to the US, where he lived 25 his death in 1955. Ⅲ 阅读（共两节。